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Wroughton's Free-tailed Bat
Wroughton's Free-tailed Bat
Dandeli, Karnataka, 15 February 2008
Camera :  NIKON D200
Shutter-speed :   1/160 sec
Aperture :   f 6.3
Exposure Mode :   Manual
ISO :   200
Exposure Compensation :   -0.3 EV
Flash :   Flash, strob return light detected
Focal Length :   400 mm
The Wroughton's Free-tailed Bat was previously considered to be one of the 15 most critically endangered bat species in the world. It was thought to be known from a single cave system in North Karnataka until its recent discovery in Cambodia. Very little is known about the species